Chapter 514 514 Dazzling

If it was a year ago, Hugo would have been so excited when he saw so many scripts in front of him, and it was still such an excellent script; but now, although Hugo has only appeared in four movies, he has experienced ups and downs. , not to mention that the partners include top names such as Al Pacino, Jack Nicholson, Megan Ryan, Steven Spielberg, so Hugo can uphold a normal heart Face to face with this hill-like script.

Despite this, Hugo once again deeply felt the trend of the film industry. Just ten months ago, in the period after the Golden Globe Awards, Hugo even had difficulty finding an audition opportunity, but now, he has There are more than 20 scripts placed on the coffee table like this, like a miscellaneous army ready to be reviewed, piled together like this for nothing. What changed all this was just the time between the two works.

Even if Tracy Jacobs, Martin Baum and others suppress that, the success of one work can reverse the situation, and the success of two works can complete the reversal; What about Tom Cruise and Al Pacino, as long as the works continue to fail, the studios and producers will sooner or later lose their patience.

This has also deepened Hugo's understanding of the Hollywood industry, even the entire entertainment industry and society as a whole. No wonder as the saying goes, icing on the cake is easy, but giving charcoal in the snow is difficult.

Hugo picked up the top script, which is "The Years of Love". This movie is even better than "Love in the River", and it is also a script that Hugo likes very much. Anthony Hopkins and cloth Rad - Pitt in which all dedicated wonderful performances, director and producer Edward - Zwick (Edward. Zwick) also rely on this work among the first-line level.

For "The Years of Love", Hugo is most impressed by the magnificent and wonderful photography of this film. In the melodious soundtrack, it is like a meandering river, as picturesque as poetry. Hugo opened the first page of the script, and the cast list above attracted Hugo's attention. Among the producers, there was an unfamiliar and familiar name "Marshall Herskovitz".

Hugo laughed when he saw the name.

At the beginning of the year, after the Golden Globe Awards, Joseph took the initiative to call Marshall, hoping to get an audition opportunity for Hugo-Marshall was preparing for "The Years of Love", but Marshall not only sneered at Joseph at that time, He also hung up the phone very rudely.

This incident also made Joseph worried. After all, although the big-name suspicions were very fierce at the beginning, Hugo won a place by relying on "smell the fragrance and know the woman" and "the sea of ​​justice", and Marshall's attitude was really bad. . For this matter, Hugo and Joseph did not ridicule Marshall less, and even Hugo, who had a very weak memory of names, left a deep impression - of course, Hugo would never admit that "Herskoll" The tangled and special surname "Wiz" played a decisive role.

But who would have thought that the script of "Burning Years" returned to Joseph, and he sent an invitation to Hugo. Hugo couldn't hold back his smile, and he laughed.

Anna, who was sitting next to him, was surprised by Hugo's sudden smile. She looked at the script in Hugo's hand, frowned in confusion, and said suddenly, "Joe is also very satisfied with this script, Before he left for the meeting today, he also saw a call from Marshall. Marshall has been on the phone very frequently recently, almost every day, and every time Joe finishes his call, he will turn over the script again." The reason why "years" stayed at the top of the script hill.

Anna felt that her guess was definitely not wrong. Joseph was very satisfied with the script, and Hugo was also very satisfied with the script - although she didn't know why Hugo was satisfied just by reading the title of the script, so both of them smiled, It is indeed the most pleasant actor and agent in the circle in the past two years.

But when Hugo heard Anna's words, his smile froze at the corners of his mouth. He lowered his eyes and looked at the name "Burning Years" on the cover of the script. He felt a little boring, and then covered the script. After thinking about it, he put the script aside and picked up the next script.

Anna looked at Hugo's movements and was a little puzzled. Could it be that Hugo is dissatisfied again? Did you say something wrong just now?

Hugo then picked up the second script, "The Speed ​​of Life and Death". This movie can definitely be called a classic masterpiece. Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock teamed up to offer a thrilling chase. This is also one of the masterpieces of the golden age of Hollywood action movies.

"This script... er, at the moment..." Ana looked at the script Hugo was holding, turned her head down and flipped through the notepad in her hand, and then said, "Johnny Depp, Bruce Willis, Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Brad Pitt are all alternate actors, but 20th Century Fox very much hopes you can play, but the salary will be slightly lower, 8 million, but you can get a share . These are only the results of preliminary negotiations, and the specifics are up to you."

Only then did Hugo notice the notepad in Anna's hand, which densely memorized several pages of things, probably all the details explained by Joseph.

Hugo likes the movie "Speed ​​of Life and Death" very much. The entertainment and brilliance of the movie have been combined to a very high degree. It is relatively weak, but almost every man has a dream of martial arts, or a dream of drag racing. The main line of the whole story is simple, but the climax is repeated, and a wonderful story is told with enough details. If you do a straight-line comparison, Hugo also likes "Life and Death" more than "Terminator 2".

After thinking about it, Hugo first put the script of "Speed ​​of Life and Death" on the sofa to his right to show the difference from "The Years of Love".

Although Hugo saw three very good scripts, "Quiz. Show", "The Ultimate Witness (The. Client)" and "Gambler Ma Huali (Maverick)", Hugo found that he currently got Several of the scripts he wrote are very promising works, and he reacted immediately. These scripts are basically works released in 1994. In 1994, the year of 1994, which was known as the best film on the street, there were countless classic masterpieces that came out in this year. In addition to the "Shawshank Redemption" and "Pulp Fiction" that Hugo has already touched, there are also almost everyone knows. In addition to "Forrest Gump", the works worth mentioning can't be counted even with both hands and feet.

"Behind the Scenes," directed by Robert Redford about the biggest TV scandal of the 1950s, was nominated for the Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director. Robert has always had a good cooperative relationship with Brad. I don't know why he was willing to hand the script to Joseph this time. It may be the producer's own intention.

"Ultimate Witness" is directed by Joel. Schumacher, who has strong commercial works, and the actress Susan. Sarandon gave her Oscar-level performance and won her Oscar nomination.

As for "Gambler Ma Huali", the reputation is much smaller. The reason why Hugo is impressed with this movie is because it is a work led by Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster, and the two starring The strong appeal should not be underestimated, allowing the film to achieve impressive results at the box office.

Hugo realized that there were more than 20 scripts in front of him, and the chances of good works appearing are definitely not small. Almost every movie has parts worthy of attention, and it is impossible for him to appear in all movies, so he must determine his own thoughts, Then screen, otherwise it is estimated that the final result will not come out. The human heart lacks greed and desire. Hope is always one of the weaknesses of human beings.

After experiencing the baptism of "Sleepless in Seattle" and "Schindler's List", Hugo knew very well that not all works are suitable for him, and only the correct one can produce a chemical reaction. The test of the character's acting skills is one of the selection criteria, the entertainment of the work is one of the selection criteria, or the degree of completion of the work, Hugo does not want every movie to challenge a character like Amon Goss, maybe the acting skills can be continued. Polished, but it will make you lose your enthusiasm for acting.

Acting is not only about breakthroughs in acting skills, but also the experience of different life, such as the casual and relaxed performance of performing on the street with Charlize before, and the joy and comfort of comedy movies like "Skinny Daddy" , For example, the thrill of challenging the limits of one's body like "speed of life and death" is the real charm of the actor profession. Only by truly experiencing the fun of acting can acting skills be transformed. Just like Katherine Hepburn, acting skills have reached the realm of returning to nature.

In fact, many laymen have always had a misunderstanding that comedy movies or action movies do not test acting skills. Maybe action movies have less room to play, but comedy movies often test acting skills far beyond the drama. To put it simply, let Hugo play a heavy and complicated role like Amon Goss, and he can do it; but let Hugo challenge a role full of joy like "Slim Dad", it is estimated that he will ruin everything.

Of course, many will say that comedy roles will never win an Oscar, but comedy roles are also part of an actor's performance, and a career is incomplete without it.

Hugo wants to continue to maintain his passion for acting, he wants to continue to make breakthroughs in acting, and he also wants his acting career to be complete. This is a wonderful journey, and Hugo wants to enjoy it to the fullest. Therefore, Hugo will not be single-mindedly locked in the role of the drama, he will open his mind and seek scripts or roles that can echo with him.

Looking back at "Speed ​​of Life and Death", Hugo thought for a while, and finally put the three scripts of "Behind the Scenes Lies", "Ultimate Witness" and "Gambler Ma Huali" on the "Love Years" side.

Anna watched the speed at which Hugo chose the script. Hugo almost looked at the name of the script, then flipped through the script, and made a decision directly. This speed was so astounding that Anna didn't have time to describe each script in detail. In the current situation, Hugo has already made a decision.

Looking at Hugo in front of her, Anna only felt that her chin was about to dislocate: Is Hugo choosing a script or choosing garbage?